Brighton vs Aston Villa prediction: Promise David to get off the mark in 5.8/1 Bet Builder
R Kilvington
Brighton drew 0-0 with Tromso in their Conference League qualifier first leg on Thursday
Aston Villa are on a three-match winning streak against Brighton
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Two teams that qualified for Europe last season do battle at Amex Stadium in their Premier League opener as Brighton, who finished eighth in 2025-26, host Champions League-bound Aston Villa.
Both sides have already had a competitive fixture to fine-tune their preparations with the Seagulls having secured a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Tromso in the first leg of their Conference League qualifier.
Villa of course finished fourth in the Premier League last season as well as tasting Europa League glory, and they pushed Paris Saint-Germain all the way in the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month, perhaps unfortunate to lose 2-1.
Team news
Fabian Hurzeler will be without the services of Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Stefanos Tzimas and Yankuba Minteh through injury, while Carlos Baleba is closing in on a move to Manchester United, although he would have been ruled out anyway.
Pascal Struijk is a doubt for the game due to a knock, but new signings Luka Vuskovic and Promise David will be hopeful of a start.
Emery will be without Amadou Onana for the majority of the season after he ruptured his ACL during the World Cup and Ezri Konsa completed his move to Arsenal on Friday.
New signings Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes are both sidelined, but fellow recent arrivals Zion Suzuki, Matteo Ruggeri and Aaron Wan-Bissaka could be set to make their debuts.
Brian Madjo and Leon Bailey are unavailable and Alejandro Garnacho and Tammy Abraham both face a late fitness test, while Ollie Watkins may not feature amid transfer interest from Al-Hilal.
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The stats
Aston Villa have lost only one of the last 11 competitive games against Brighton, winning eight times in that run, while they have won each of the last three meetings.
The Villans won four and drew one of their final five games last season, while Brighton lost three of their final four matches in the Premier League.
Promise David scored 15 goals for Union Saint-Gilloise last season, while he bagged two in three games this term before his season-long loan move to Brighton, with an option to buy.
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Prediction
Both sides will have to balance European and domestic football this season, which may of course have a significant impact, so getting off to a positive start will be crucial.
Villa have lost some key figures but they have an excellent record against the Seagulls and with Unai Emery at the helm they have enough quality in their squad to at least avoid defeat.
Given the upheaval in both camps, particularly defensively, goals appear likely at both ends and Brighton’s new signing David has made a scoring start to the season and can announce himself to the home fans with a goal.
Score prediction: Brighton 1-2 Aston Villa
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